#can't believe this is a functioning website XD

[hannah-heartstrings]

Wait, can I actually send an ask to myself? I clicked it trying to figure out how to change what the button says but it opened the ask window.

🤣

[spideygal]

Hii, I'm doing a research project abt tumblr and I wanted to ask around what tumblr users think are positive (& negative) aspects of this hellsite. Like what do you think of the community, why do you think people keep using it, why is it different from other socials, etc.

I'd love to hear different opinions about this :)

Oh cool!! I always wanted to tell my opinion about this hellsite lol

Well, first we start with the Positives and then the Negatives on how the hellsite functions, then my opinion about the community and why I think they might be using this hellsite, and then how is it different from other socials!! If I missed some things then I am sorry ^^"

POSITIVES

It has a Staff that can interact with people and even a Secret Staff blog!

Most people are nice and are actually chill, unlike other socials *cough* Twitter *cough* *cough*

Even if it seems hard to try and work around this hellsite, it's kind of like AO3 (only more colourful lol) so no worries about trying to work around it, you'll get your head wrapped around it soon!!

Polls. Just. Just polls in general.

There's a trending page where you can possibly find a new media to look into!! If you don't like it, it's okay, you can just move on.

There is something in Settings where you can block tags and it's honestly amazing and I am thankful for them putting that.

NEGATIVES

In a lot of users' cases, they get shadowbanned for no reason. Which means if you activated notifications to them posting prior before that, you can't anymore. Plus you can't search stuff on their blog because they are shadowbanned for some reason, and they also delete the chat button on their blog. Also if you get notifications but when you click on it and see nothing, that is quite surely a shadowbanned blog. Which means if you have a mutual who has been shadowbanned and they try to reblog something from you or tag you in a post, you legit can't see it >:[

This hellsite is broken most of the time from what I hear, and I honestly can't blame them, I too have experienced a part of it: there was a time where I was trying to reblog something from my IPad and the post button was at the bottom of the post. If I switched my IPad off, when I switched it back on I legit couldn't see the bottom of the post and I tried and I tried, but I couldn't scroll to the very bottom of the post, which made me feel really frustrated. I'm honestly happy i got the app on my new phone (which I am currently using to write this post). Idk if it happens to other Tumblr users but I'm putting this here just in case.

It's more of a user problem then a hellsite problem but users don't put triggers in their posts even if their life depended on it. It really sucks because it can ruin a person's day completely.

There's a tag limit (30) and it sucks tbh xd

Some users harrass a lot of people and I think Staff don't bat an eye on that issue sometimes.

Bots. Just. Just bots everywhere.

COMMUNITY AND MY OPINION

This community can bring both joy and anger on this site, just like in any other website, though I wish that sometimes they didn't make something really infuriating start trending *cough* Taylor Swift *cough* Helluva Boss *cough* *cough*

Despite all of that, I can see that there is care and love for other types of content and they can help people cope with problems they might have at home, which is why I think is why they keep using this site, because they now have mutuals (online friends) and it's honestly sweet seeing how people can vibe about a piece of media together :"]

WHY IS THIS SOCIAL MEDIA SO DIFFERENT?

I believe it's because it helps people get into a zone of comfortness. While yes we joke about there being Twitter refugees and we must kick 'em out, sometimes I believe that the community doesn't remember how they got here. This hellsite is a place where people can get out their excitement over a piece of media without people judging them (though sometimes it is much to people's dismay *cough* Serial Killers *cough* *cough*).

I personally think of myself as an Instagram refugee. Even if I haven't used any kind of social media apart from YouTube after getting rid of my Instagram account and before getting my second Tumblr account, I believe so because, Instagram made me feel pressured on posting because what if people unfollow me for not posting enough content? Do they hate me or something? What would they think if I like Steven Universe? What would they think if I don't post enough? ...What then?

When I actually put my entire body inside of hellsite water I started feeling more comfortable and I realised that compared to other websites, even with this hellsite, even with its ups and downs, I call this hellsite my true home. I can scream, I can shout, I can feel like my true self, and that's what really matters :"3

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I hope you like my response!! ^^

[outlaw-unicorn]

📖 (for the ask meme!)

I lovingly call this "The Magic is Forbidden AU" bc I'm great with titles XD also it's klapollo bc my brain really latched onto these gay lawyers :D

It's a bit of ye good ole fantasy setting where magic (and magic users) are criminalized and persecuted. So when Mama and Papa Gavin where revealed as magicians they were hunted down and killed, leaving Kristoph to fend for himself and his baby brother, who unfortunately showed signs of huge magical powers from early one. With typical teenager logic Kris decides the best place to hide would be in a forest that's already rumoured to be cursed anyway. he conjures a guardian beast (who we shall name Vongole :D) and then tells Klavier (so that he won't be tempted to sneak out into the world where he could be hurt and killed) that setting a foot outside their property - a no longer abandoned mansion + its garden - would have a huge monster hunt him. now being young and curious, of course Klavy disobeys, Vongole comes and scares him (she's supposed to keep Klavy in and everyone else out) so he runs back inside. and here's where it turns out Klavier has a lot more magic than Kristoph that unfortunately actswithout Klav's input. bc Kristoph is gone a lot, what with having to make money and earn food for the both of them, and therefore Klavier never gets any proper training. so Klavier's magic acts accordingly to his unconscious thoughts. Vongole turns into this huge terrifying monster that's actually dangerous (she still wouldn't hurt him bc she's been created with his and his brothers magic) but she certainly is nothing anyone wants to deal with.

there's also some fun to be had with Klavier thinking you can dye white clothes purple if you leave them lying in the light filtering trhough the stained glass windows for long enough. and it works bc he thinks it should.

anyway, fast forward about 15 years. Kristoph has turned a lot harsher, having decided if the world doesn't want them bc of what they are, then he shouldn't care about it either and he's up to some questionable stuff

meanwhile there's rumors about this forest and the wizard living inside. they're pretty varied but they all agree on two things:

if you hear the beast, don't run, don't scream and, most importantly, don't look at it. because no one ever saw the creature and lived to tell the tale and

in his lair the wizard hides all kinds of treasures including the Water of Life that is said to cure all illnesses

So many a fool has come and died in search of gold but there's also the desperate fool who wants to save a loved one. which brings as to Polly who has a sick baby sister. his dads (the rulers of the city/land) are doing their best to find a cure (or find someone who can help) but it's all in vain and Apollo is done waiting. one night he sneaks out only to be stopped by Clay, a member of the city guard and his best friend. turns out one of his dads expected him to do this and asked Clay to at least give him a good luck charm that belonged to Apollo's mother. It's imbued with powerful magic that keeps its owner safe so he better not be caught with it.

anyway with this bracelet he manages to get past the beast but instead of finding riches he runs into Klav who is at first very :D bc finally a friend! and then very :(( when he hears about Trucy. too bad that Polly's bracelet needs to recharge and now they're both stuck in the mansion.

well, unless your name is Apollo Edgeworth-Wright-Justice and you've decided that running out into the forest where a creature that's ten times bigger and faster than you is a great idea. needless to say it goes badly but Klavier hs decided to follow him and finds out that the creature actually doesn't want to hurt him. inch resting.

so he starts talking to her how she's a good lil monster, ja? and surely she wouldn't want to hurt them, right? and his magic goes okey-dokey and sparkle glitter sparkle, suddenly there's a golden retriever.

so now Polly, who's had a lot of fun with "wtf that's not how things work, how are you getting apple cider by simply crushing an apple core and all????" and Klavier are starting to figure out that maybe, just maybe, Klavier actually has a lot of magic and then Klavier decides to come with him and help Trucy

[nymphofnovels]

I’d like to call this one “Mid20sCrisis.JPEG” (in which the Archivist continues to be a relatable disaster)

[patrickbatemeow]

TAG GAME TIME

Tagged by @motherfucker-unlimited and it's gonna be long so I'll put a cut here

1. Why did you choose your URL?

One time when my url was still anime-catgirl I thought how "catgirl" would fit in place of "cock and" in "cock and ball torture" and here we are

2. Any side blogs?

Most are just saved URLs, but I do have a porn blog @catgirlballnurture

Only follow or view of you're over 18 and comfortable with viewing porn

3. How long have you been on tumblr?

Since 2015 I believe? Or 2016? I can't really remember, but I started this blog in middle school

4. Do you have a queue tag?

Imagine using the queue function lmao

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place?

Cute pictures of catgirls.

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp?

I'm autistic, I love Maple and the wonderful @hamptercatapult did this edit for me

7. Why did you choose your header?

As I said before, I REALLY love Maple, so it felt fitting. Also, it's just really pretty.

8. What's your post with the most notes?

The one about how "XD" is cringe in the English part of the internet yet perfectly valid in the polish part

9. How many mutuals do you have?

A good few, can't tell how many exactly though

10. How many followers do you have?

496 on this one, 847 on my porn sideblog

11. How many people do you follow?

1045. Holy shit. I didn't realize there were so many

12. Have you ever made a shitpost?

I guess

13. How often do you use tumblr a day?

Way too fucking much. This website is a huge chunk of my life

14. Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog?

Can't say I had any fights, maybe a few arguments

15. How do you feel about the "you need to reblog" posts?

Don't like guilt tripping so I don't like them either

16. Do you like tag games?

Yes! Tag me in shit

17. Do you like ask games?

Even more than tag games! Ask me stuff!!

18. Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr-famous?

memecucker, respectfulofwomen, gunsandfireandshit, motherfucker-unlimited, cisphobiccommunistopinions, and thivvy

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual?

Maybe one. It wouldn't work out though.

Tagging: @hamptercatapult , @moonsinkfairy, @catgirlasshole, @skinfeeler, @serahtomin @anarcho-malarkyist, @jouissancelover, @monstrouscatgirl, @thivvy and @cisphobiccommunistopinions

You don't have to do this, no pressure, etc etc and so on

Thanks for the tag and uh, have a happy rest of your day I guess

[ozimul-reacts]

Gosh dang it, Tumblr. Still can't believe how badly it messed up my strikethrough. XD

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